Timer Recording
Timer recording
This section shows you how to let the VCR
automatically start and stop recording a program. You
can preset up to 8 programs for timer recording.
Before you start...
• Check that the clock is set correctly.
• For timer recording, insert a tape with its safety tab in
place. Make sure the tape is longer than the total
recording time you are programming.
• Turn on the power of the equipment to be used.
6
MENU
SHIFT v
SHIFT b
1
Press MENU and select 2.TIMER SET using
SHIFT v, then press SHIFT b.
The TIMER SET menu appears and today's date
flashes.
[ TIMER SET ]
DATE
START
STOP
MODE
0 4
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2
Set the "DATE" to start recording using DATA+/–.
[ TIMER SET ]
DATE
START
STOP
MODE
1 0
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Note
You can preset the date within a one-month time
frame only, except for daily/weekly recording,
which remains effective until changed.
To record the same program every day or every week,
see "Daily/weekly recording" on page 20(US).
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P
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DATA +/–
TIMER
EP
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EP
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3
Press SHIFT b and set the time to start recording
using DATA +/–:
Press SHIFT b to flash the hour under "START, "
then set the hour using DATA +/–.
[ TIMER SET ]
DATE
START
STOP
MODE
1 0
1 3:– –
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Press SHIFT b to flash the minutes under
"START," then set the minutes using DATA +/–.
[ TIMER SET ]
DATE
START
STOP
MODE
1 0
1 3:1 5
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4
Press SHIFT b, then set the time to stop recording
in the same way using DATA +/–.
[ TIMER SET ]
DATE
START
STOP
MODE
1 0
1 3:1 5
1 4:0 0
– –
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5
Press SHIFT b and set the tape speed (SP or EP)
using DATA +/–.
Refer to page 13(US) for details on tape speeds.
[ TIMER SET ]
DATE
START
STOP
MODE
1 0
1 3:1 5
1 4:0 0
– –
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To preset another timer setting, press SHIFT v to
flash the date of the next line, and repeat steps 2 to
5.
To correct settings, press SHIFT v and SHIFT b to
flash the setting you want to change, and change it.
EP
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EP
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EP
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SP
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